Apr 07 Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul By Khalil Hamra, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured. Continue reading
Apr 06 Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and instead wants a permanent end to the war, even as President Donald Trump’s ultimatum looms. Continue reading
Apr 05 Lebanese Christians displaced by war mark Easter far from their homes and churches By Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Christians are estimated to make up around a third of Lebanon's population of roughly 5.5 million people. Continue reading
Apr 03 A Wisconsin mosque president was detained by ICE agents. Supporters say he was targeted for speaking out against Israel By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who surrounded his car on Monday in Milwaukee after he left his home, according to… Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran’s greatest strategic advantage in the war. Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump claims Iran's president wants a ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press Iran kept up its attacks on Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran, while President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:42 'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route By William Brangham, Winston Wilde On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 8:18 How the spike in gas prices could ripple through the global economy By William Brangham, Sonia Kopelev, Maea Lenei Buhre The steep rise in gas prices amid the Iran war is the second-largest spike in three decades, and it's hitting Americans' wallets. We hear from people scrambling to fill their tanks and William Brangham discusses how bad a shock this… Continue watching
Mar 31 WATCH: UN Security Council meets for emergency session on peacekeepers killed in Lebanon By Associated Press At an emergency U.N. Security Council session Tuesday, world powers denounced the two incidents in the last two days that led to the killing of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, saying it’s part of a pattern of aggression towards the… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 5:00 Iran hits Israeli oil refinery as Trump escalates threats in widening regional war By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The war with Iran has entered its second month, and President Trump says the onus is on Tehran to quickly agree to end it or face the widespread destruction of its energy resources, including power plants and oil hubs. But… Continue watching